Orleans extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 5-7. They fell 10-5 to the Vincennes Rivet Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Grady Springer was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Springer was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nolan Robbins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those doubles marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Kaden Berning, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
As for Vincennes Rivet, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
On Vincennes Rivet's side, the team relied heavily on Brody (Bo) Shots, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Layne Willis, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Orleans will look to defend their home field on Monday against Crawford County at 5:00 p.m. The Wolfpack have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.41 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Vincennes Rivet, they will head out on the road to challenge Linton-Stockton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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